Kawasaki Lightning Bolt

 
Date Location Driver Driver Country Vehicle Power Speed over
1 Km 		Speed over
1 Mile		 Comments
23 Aug 1978 Bonneville,   USA Don Vesco USA Kawasaki Lightning Bolt IC 315.441    
25 Aug 1978 Bonneville,   USA Don Vesco USA Kawasaki Lightning Bolt IC 318.598    

On August 28, 1978, Don Vesco averaged 318.598 mph on the Lightning Bolt. The 21-foot streamliner featured two 1016cc turbocharged Kawasaki KZ1000 engines. After failing for weeks to reach speed in the streamliner, Vesco salvaged some high speed gears and clutch parts from World War II airplanes at neighboring Wendover Airforce Base, and pushed the streamliner to two record-breaking runs within four days, first to 315.441 mph and then to the 318.598 mark, which stood for nearly 12 years.